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Jul 1, 2009 - July 2009 Newsletter
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Jun 2, 2009 - June 2009 Newsletter
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May 4, 2009 - May 2009 Newsletter
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Apr 6, 2009 - April 2009 Newsletter
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Mar 25, 2009 - Fulton to Receive Scenic Byway Markers
The city of Fulton may soon have both the Illinois Lincoln Highway interpretive gazebo and the Great River Road kiosk installed later this year. Both projects were funded by federal highway grants. View PDF

Mar 13, 2009 - Downtown Eyes New Housing
Area leaders are hoping to pursue redevelopment projects that will transform unused upper floors in downtown Clinton buildings into apartments and condominiums. View PDF

Mar 2, 2009 - March 2009 Newsletter
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Feb 2, 2009 - February 2009 Newsletter
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Jan 5, 2009 - January 2009 Newsletter
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Dec 1, 2008 - Decemember 2008 Newsletter
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Oct 31, 2008 - October 2008 Newsletter
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Sep 30, 2008 - September 2008 Newsletter
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Sep 8, 2008 - Slumberland to Purchase former Eagle's
A major player in the furniture retail industry is bringing a store to Clinton. View PDF

Jul 31, 2008 - July 2008 Newsletter
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Jun 30, 2008 - June 2008 Newsletter
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Jun 28, 2008 - Wild Rose Casino Opens Land-based Operations
Area residents eagerly awaiting a glimpse inside Iowa’s first true land-based casino finally got their chance as the Wild Rose Casino & Resort opened its doors to customers Friday for the first time. View PDF

Jun 19, 2008 - Eco-Tourism Campaign $Million Strong
Contributions to the proposed Mississippi River Eco Tourism Center project have passed the $1 million mark, Jim Haring, Clinton, co-chairman of the campaign, has announced. View PDF

May 31, 2008 - May 2008 Newslwtter
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Apr 30, 2008 - April 2008 Newsletter
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Mar 31, 2008 - March 2008 Newsletter
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Feb 29, 2008 - February 2008 Newsletter
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Feb 20, 2008 - TIME 21 Hearings Scheduled
Iowa State Senators, Tom Rielly and Larry Noble, have arranged a "TIME-21 Transportation Tour" to several Iowa communities in order to gauge support from local constituancy for funding of the TIME-21 Initiative. View PDF

Jan 31, 2008 - January 2008 Newsletter
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Dec 31, 2007 - December 2007 Newsletter
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Nov 30, 2007 - November 2007 Newsletter
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Oct 31, 2007 - October 2007 Newsletter
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Sep 30, 2007 - September 2007 Newsletter
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Sep 28, 2007 - School District to Purchase former Hancock Fabrics
For at least two years, the future of the Clinton School District’s maintenance facility was up in the air — as in where it would be located. Enter the Hancock Fabrics building into the picture. View PDF

Sep 11, 2007 - Ashford University Expansion
There are big changes on the horizon for Ashford University. The four-year institution announced plans to build a new college campus here in Clinton. View PDF

Sep 6, 2007 - Clinton 2020
Clinton 20/20 is a concerned group of regional citizens and business leaders working toward a strategic plan to make the Clinton region the #1 place to live and work. View PDF

Aug 31, 2007 - August 2007 Newsletter
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Jul 31, 2007 - July 2007 Newsletter
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Jun 29, 2007 - June 2007 Newsletter
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Jun 25, 2007 - ADM / Metabolix Joint Venture Breaks Ground
Archer Daniels Midland officials heralded their latest expansion as a significant step toward reducing the nation’s reliance on foreign oil at a groundbreaking ceremony for their natural plastic plant Monday morning. View PDF

Jun 11, 2007 - Wild Rose Breaks Ground on Land-based Casino
Gold shovels flung dirt Monday on the site of the new Wild Rose Casino and Resort, symbolizing the transition for Clinton’s riverboat casino to a land-based resort. View PDF

May 31, 2007 - May 2007 Newsletter
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Apr 30, 2007 - April 2007 Newsletter
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Mar 31, 2007 - March 2007 Newsletter
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Mar 16, 2007 - Clinton, Iowa is a "Top Micropolitan"
Formerly called the Top Small Town award, the ranking takes on the new designation due to the way the U.S. Census Bureau now tracks rural economies. Once looked upon as quasi-rural areas, a micropolitan area must include a city of at least 10,000 people but less than 50,000 and cover at least one county, according to the Census Bureau. micro is a largely self-sufficient, rural, regional economy. Most of the people who live in micros commute to jobs that are based in the micro. View PDF

Feb 28, 2007 - February 2007 Newsletter
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Feb 27, 2007 - Ashford Breaks Ground on New Facility
Ashford University, a leading university with undergraduate and graduate programs, will be holding a Groundbreaking Ceremony for its new facility in the Lyons Business and Technology Park on March 8, 2007 at 10:00a.m. CST. View PDF

Feb 18, 2007 - ADM Breaks Ground on Metabolix Joint Venture
Biodegradable plastic made from corn-eating bacteria will start coming out of a plant being built in Clinton in about 18 months. View PDF

Jan 31, 2007 - January 2007 Newsletter
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Dec 31, 2006 - December 2006 Newsletter
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Dec 15, 2006 - Iowa Railway Finance Authority Grant
The Iowa Railway Finance Authority recently approved $1.63 million in funding for six rail improvement projects as part of the Railroad Revolving Loan and Grant Program, including nearly $500,000 for the Lincolnway Railport. View PDF

Nov 30, 2006 - November 2006 Newsletter
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Oct 31, 2006 - October 2006 Newsletter
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Oct 12, 2006 - Ashford to Locate CallCenter in LBTP
Ashford University has signed a letter of intent to lease two buildings in the Lyons Business & Technology Park which will house an inbound call center supporting their on-line educational programs. View PDF

Oct 10, 2006 - Funding Awarded for Barge Terminal Study
Clinton Regional Development Corp. (CRDC) has been awarded $15,000 from the Iowa Department of Economic Development toward funding a study to determine the feasibility of operating a liquid barge terminal on the Mississippi River south of Camanche. View PDF

Sep 30, 2006 - September 2006 Newsletter
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Sep 8, 2006 - Royster Completes Midwest CDI
Kent Royster, Business Retention Manager of the Clinton Regional Development Corporation (CRDC), Clinton, Iowa, recently completed a five-day training program through the Midwest Community Development Institute (CDI), a nationally recognized training program in community and economic development. View PDF

Aug 31, 2006 - August 2006 Newsletter
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Aug 14, 2006 - FTZ Explained
The Clinton Regional Development Corporation and the Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce have been providing information on the concept of a Regional Port Authority and development of a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ). Both can add significantly to our arsenal of economic development tools. The more details we can provide on both will reduce the number of questions and misinformation in the future. View PDF

Aug 3, 2006 - CRDC / Clinton Area Chamber Relocate
More than a century ago, the building at 721 S. 2nd Street, Clinton, was a hub for distributing hardware. But after sitting vacant for several years, it's now the nuts and bolts of economic development. View PDF

Jul 31, 2006 - July 2006 Newsletter
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Jul 6, 2006 - IRFA Iowa Values Fund Recipients
Overwhelming Demand Exhausts State Funds On First Day, New Program Will Help Meet the Demand View PDF

Jun 30, 2006 - June 2006 Newsletter
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Jun 16, 2006 - New DOT Director Proceeds with Caution
The state's transportation director was in Clinton on Thursday, bringing kudos for the city's growing project list but tempering that with no promises to fulfill local officials' desire to start four-laning U.S. 30 from Ames to Clinton anytime soon. View PDF

May 31, 2006 - Great Places $1M Made Official
Lt. Gov. Sally Pederson was in Clinton early today to promote Great Places as Gov. Tom Vilsack officially signed the legislation making a $1 million state appropriation official. She began by congratulating the city officials and state legislators involved in the project. View PDF

Apr 28, 2006 - Council Gets Quality Jobs Update
According to top officials, the Quality Jobs 4A Strong Future initiative is living up to its promise. Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce President Dennis Lauver and Clinton Regional Development Corp. President/ CEO Steven Ames updated the Clinton City Council Tuesday on the program's progress. View PDF

Mar 14, 2006 - ADM Names Clinton, IA as Location for PHA Plant
PHA plant will produce renewable, biodegradable plastics from corn. View PDF

Feb 17, 2006 - Nestle-Purina is Expanding
A major expansion project at the Clinton factory was announced Thursday in Des Moines. View PDF


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